BRIDOL is the British Sundial Society's Register of Fixed and Mass Dials, which gives detail and photographs of about 8000 fixed sundials and 3000 mass dials in the UK.
Some of these are in private gardens, but the majority are publicly available.
Click here for the BRIDOL main page.Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens, Abbotsbury
The circular dial is mounted on a fluted cylindrical pedestal of reconstituted stone with a chamfered circular capital and plinth.
The gnomon curves upwards and the straight under-edge is the style which casts the shadow. Roman numerals are used to show 4am to 8pm in 30, 15, 10 and 5 minute divisions with extended half hour lines. 4am is IV but 4pm is IIII. There is a Noon Gap. The detail is Incorrectly drawn for times before 6am and after 6pm.
The Motto reads: ‘Make time, save time while time lasts; All time is no time when time is past’. The ’st’ of past is squeezed in.
This is a popular design, see also SRNs 4020; 4140; 4175; 4248 & 4276
Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens, Buller’s Way, Abbotsbury, DT3 4LA, Dorset
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3318 | 199x | 2000 | 50.65417, -2.61667 N 50° 39' 15", W 02° 37' 00" |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| SY565840 |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Horizontal | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Not known | Brass | 300 diam |